From the New York Times' Dining Section...
101 Simple Appetizers in 20 Minutes or Less - Mark Bittman answers all our holiday prayers with a hundred and one ideas for simple and delicious appetizers for a crowd. Whip up seared steak bites with whole-grain mustard, fried Manchego, garlic shrimp, and 98 more....
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Comments (2)
Gross! That shrimp bound pesto thing should have a disclaimer, "don't try this at home!". 20 minutes or less, how about shrimp cocktail? Or shrimp on a skewer?
The review of David Burke's Primehouse made me laugh. "Machismo down to the Studs." Too funny.
why do they wait until after the biggest holiday party weekend of the year to print this? seriously.